Ireland Alleged rugby player rape victim thanks man for taking her home

17:35 08 february 2018

17:35 08 february 2018 Source:
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Alleged victim in rape trial of Irish rugby players cried as she began giving evidence this morning

The woman, aged 19 at the time of the alleged attacks, lost her composure while recalling being in the home of Paddy Jackson for a party on 28 June 2016.THE STUDENT ALLEGEDLY raped by international rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding in June 2016 broke down and wept for a time this morning as she was giving evidence to their Belfast Crown Court trial.

The woman at the centre of a rape trial involving two Irish international rugby players has thanked a man for taking her home after the alleged rape . The alleged victim said she was grateful that Rory Harrison, 25, from Manse Road in Belfast

She agreed that when he accompanied her home in the taxi that he comforted her , that at her house he checked with her that there was someone at home Rape trial: Blaine McIlroy says woman was 'trying to pull' members of group. Friend of rugby players denies ‘concocting’ story after alleged rape .

A woman has thanked a man for taking her home after she claims she was raped by two Irish rugby internationals.

The alleged victim said she was grateful that Rory Harrison, 25, from Manse Road in Belfast, called a taxi and travelled with her following her alleged ordeal.

She said he genuinely tried to console her.

Paddy Jackson

Harrison is not charged with rape. He denies charges of perverting the course of justice and withholding information as part of the same rape trial.

Paddy Jackson, 26, from Oakleigh Park in Belfast, and Stuart Olding, 24, from Ardenlee Street also in the city, deny raping the same woman at a house in south Belfast in June 2016.

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IRELAND rugby captain Rory Best was among three Ulster teammates who were photographed arriving at Belfast Crown Court, as the trial reached its second day and the alleged victim entered the witness stand. Read more: Nicola Anderson at rugby players' rape trial: Speaking out 'was the best decision I ever made', says accuserToday, the Ireland squad are set to fly out for the Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Saturday.

Credit: Pacemaker. The woman who claims she was raped by two Ireland and Ulster rugby players has thanked one of their friends for taking her home on the night in question. Rory Harrison, 25 and from Manse Road in Belfast

When the woman disclosed to Harrison in text messages later that morning what allegedly happened, his first response was one word – “Jesus”.

The rape is alleged to have happened during the early hours of June 28 2016 at an after party in Jackson’s home following a night out in a Belfast club.

Harrison was at the house drinking, Belfast Crown Court was told.

Stuart Olding

He told his lawyer he only met the alleged victim at the house once, and she was fully-clothed.

She said: “I have absolutely no complaint with him, he took me home and I am grateful for that.”

She said she was crying and in a distressed state during the early morning taxi journey home.

She said: “I was extremely unsettled, yes, I had just been raped.”

“I can confirm I was extremely upset, I was not screaming, but I was crying a lot.”

<p>A woman allegedly raped by two Irish international rugby stars did not want to go to the police because she did not want to end up looking like a "stupid little girl", a court has been told.</p>She was giving evidence for a second day at the trial of 26-year-old Paddy Jackson and his 24-year-old Ireland and Ulster team mate Stuart Olding.

Blane McIIroy

Harrison walked her up the driveway and checked if there was someone at home, asked her if she was okay and gave her a hug, His lawyer said.

She said: “I believe Mr Harrison’s actions were quite genuine.”

She added: “He was trying to console me. But I don’t think he was aware of what happened.”

She said she could not really remember exactly what he was saying, but insisted he was aware by later that morning when she texted him.

She told him she knew he must be mates with the others in the house that night, but she did not like them.

In text messages the following morning she told Harrison: “What happened was not consensual. Thanks for taking me home.”

Woman allegedly raped by rugby players tells court she did not go into VIP area of club 'to meet players'

Woman allegedly raped by rugby players tells court she did not go into VIP area of club 'to meet players'Giving evidence at the trial of 26-year-old Paddy Jackson and his 24-year-old Ireland and Ulster team mate Stuart Olding, the woman insisted she had not been a rugby follower.

She said he appeared surprised by her claims.

When she got home, she realised there was blood on the inside of her jeans.

But she told Harrison’s defence counsel Gavin Duffy QC it was fair to suggest that Harrison was unlikely to have noticed anything about her clothing.

She said Harrison told her the name of a third man allegedly at the house, Blane McIlroy, 26, of Royal Lodge Road, Ballydollaghan, Belfast, who is accused of one count of exposure.

Throughout proceedings the four defendants sat alongside each other in the dock.

The woman gave evidence from behind a curtain, relayed to the court through a screen.

The judge Patricia Smyth again warned the jury to ignore internet comment on the case, which was adjourned for the day.

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Witness tells court that she is '100pc' positive she saw Paddy Jackson have sex with alleged rape victim .
Witness tells court that she is '100pc' positive she saw Paddy Jackson have sex with alleged rape victim“You were asked if you saw any signs of her not consenting,” Toby Hedworth QC asked the woman who had opened the bedroom door and seen what she described as “a threesome”.

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